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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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